Daily briefing

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

DMart stores, boAt overseas, FDA heat on q-comm

Delhi desk flags Avenue Supermarts' store count and share slide first. Quick-commerce food disposal cases and D2C offline pushes set the tone for festive week.

1. Retail

   DMart reaches 518 stores, stock slides

   15 new doors in Q2 but shares hit three-year low after margin miss.

2. Ecommerce

   boAt doubles overseas sales to ₹45 cr

   Enters Sri Lanka and Bhutan after wearables turn profitable.

3. Retail

   Newme opens 18th store in Pune mall

   Gen-Z D2C brand races toward 30 doors by fiscal year-end.

4. Supply Chain

   FDA seizes ₹48 lakh, names Blinkit Reliance

   Five licences suspended after expired goods probe in Thane-Pune.

5. Retail

   Festive cuts still dictate shop-floor math

   boAt 80% off and DMart margin pressure show volume still beats pricing power.

6. Retail

   Nykaa draws Rs 400 target from Anand Rathi

   Broker note dated 19 Oct keeps beauty pure-play on radar ahead of festive traffic.